Made reservations for Christmas @ 5:30 and from being greeted with a smile til we walked out fully satisfied it was a wonderful experience...Bonus for the holiday attire that the entire restaurant staff was wearing.Jaliely our server was super sweet and attentive. The food- Of course we had to start with the artichoke/crab dip and a round of Manhattans. Me .Lobster bisque .Filet w/mashed and asparagus Wife .Clam chowder .Crab/Prawn pasta Son .Clam chowder/tabasco .Steak and shrimp and ALL had key lime pie + his birthday too so extra treat of a crème brûlée and berries with a candle from Horatios...yum yum yum Going back on New Years!! read more

Came to have dinner. Got a glass of sauv blanc and crab dip to start. My fiance got the prime rib and must've loved it because he finished it. I got the steak and shrimp pasta. It was delicious! The service was okay. I felt like I had to stop the waiter whenever I needed something rather than him checking in to see if we needed anything. It was fairly quiet. Overall, a good experience. read more

Horatio's - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

Ordered a bowl of clam chowder yesterday. Was given 8oz of clam chowder in a 12 oz cup and was told that's the size of a bowl. ha ha. Aside from that - only cup of chowder was given to go in a bag. No bread, no spoon, nothing else. Oh, the check for $15.23 was included. Wow. What a joke. read more

Besides the food being decent... My party and I had a very unpleasant experience. The service, attentiveness, and hospitality were subpar. Probably wouldn't frequent here again. However, I will say the setup and location were nice, night time setting would be nice for dinner plans. read more

The food and the ambience are always wonderful and give an air of vacation. I would like to give a huge shout out to our amazing server, Lauren! While enjoying a staycation at the Marina Inn, my friends and I dined at Horatio's and had brunch at Horatio's, and Lauren was working both shifts with impeccable grace and wonderful service. Thank you, Lauren, for making us feel like we were on a cruise ship. read more

Food was delicious! Services was very nice. Accidentally got us a free plate lol. Really recommend. Ambiance was nice but they did try siting us at the bar instead of dining area. read more

Horatio's - Window view - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

All was good.....Food, service and ambiance. I had a meeting there and they were patient and let us meet in peace. read more

I strongly advise against eating here. The staff was rude and told us to leave just because we were standing in the hallway talking to family we hadn't seen in years. Last night, I suffered from severe food poisoning, which completely ruined my Mother's Day. I've been stuck in bed, and my mom has been sick too. read more

To begin when I called to add an additional person to our reservation the gentlemen was dry and extremely rude over the telephone. Our server seemed to be overwhelmed and a little pushy, while we assumed that he may be new in the position. Our appetizers were cold, the server forgot to bring out our beverages, the entire tables steak temperature was WRONG, they lacked seasoning. The manager seemed to be disinterested in our complaints. It was a HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE for a 4 o'clock reservation and spending nearly $500.00 on New Years Eve. read more

I've been coming here for years and it's been a while since I've dined here and decided to celebrate my birthday yesterday. So happy to say it continues to be delicious. The manager overheard that is was my birthday and offered a dessert. So very kind of her.We started off with the yummy warm bread with buttery garlic melting on top. It's so hard to stop eating the whole basket. I ordered the pan seared salmon and rice pilaf and seasonal veggies which was carrots and broccolini. The salmon was was cooked perfectly and seasoned perfectly as well. The rice was fluffy and buttery. The veggies were not overcooked and crunchy and flavored just right. They gave me a dessert for my birthday which so sooooo yummy. It was the molten lava cake and man was I in love with it. It tasted like I was eating cake with a fudgy texture. I'm so happy I chose here to come to celebrate. The restaurant is a nice place to have a conversation as well because the noise level is just right where you can hear the person in front of you. read more

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5/20/23 Dinner with friends. It's been a few years since we've been to Horatio's, but it is exactly how I remembered. We started with some delicious garlic bread, calamari, and lobster bisque. I think we've may have filled up a little too much on their delicious bread. Chad, our server, kept pushing the garlic bread on us and we could not refuse. The calamari was perfectly fried and I love that they added fried artichokes. The lobster bisque was delicious, too. They are generous with the chunks of lobster. For our entrées we got the fish and chips and shrimp and crab fettuccine. Both were good portions and very tasty. We even had leftovers to take home. All in all a great dinner with friends. read more

Horatio's - Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I went to dinner with my family and ordered Rigatoni Bolognese with my cousin. While eating, I found a hair in my pasta. I initially thought it might be my hair, but it was black, and mine is ash brown. I didn't want to spoil the dinner, so I stopped eating quietly, but my family noticed. My cousin found a hair in his pasta as well. It was so off-putting that I lost my appetite. We told the server, who apologized and offered to bring something else, but I declined since I lost my appetite. The restaurant gave us four complimentary desserts, and the sous chef came over to apologize. Overall, I might not return. read more

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Good was good . Although I asked for medium well and my ribeye was overcooked. Didn't want to bother to let them know. Service was quick our waiter sat us by the views . Bathroom was clean. There's a kids menu that includes ice cream! read more

Horatio's - Slow Roasted Herb Crusted Prime Rib 12 oz. - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Everything Is Good About This Restaurant From The Food The Service And The Ambiance The View Of The Waterfront is Amazing And There's Plenty Of Parking As Well One Thing I Do Like Is After You Get Through Eating All Of That Good Food And You Don't Feel Like Driving Home etc. The Marina Lodge / Hotel / Motel Is Right Next Door Ok What More Can I Say But Stay And Enjoy The Weekend. read more

We've eaten here on numerous occasions and LOVE it. The food is exquisite. The cocktails are delicious and the service is outstanding. Couldn't ask for anything better. read more

The service, and the food has gone downhill. The salmon was overcooked, hard, the vegetables were so hard I could barely chew them. I've been here for 15 years and it has taken a turn for worse, sadly. read more

No longer a seafood eater, so hard for me to be the best judge. But the environment is a bit like old time ship and super cute. Good service and cocktails. A decent place to bring guests. We have been for brunch and it was also remarkable. read more

Updated: I've had good experiences here in the past, but my visit on 3/18 was completely ridiculous and egregious. My wife and I attempted to come here for dessert and drinks after having dinner somewhere else. We decided to just sit at the bar top. Usually sitting at the bar somewhere guarantees you quick and efficient service.Not so here. We sat down to a bar that one person sitting at it and one bartender. This bartender never even said a word to us. He just kept making drinks that the servers had ordered. He walked past us several times. Tip to this guy. In that situation you grab a couple waters and say I'll be right with you. Eventually a female bartender emerged and gave us some menus and waters. She disappeared thought shortly after this. The male bartender continued to ignore us and make drinks that the servers had ordered. We Eventually gave up on getting served and left. All we wanted was a few drinks and some dessert. Easy order. Easy Tip. As a former bartender this is pathetic service. Horatios get your stuff together and get some bartenders who know what they're doing. read more

It had been many years since our last time at Horatio's. It was nice to see it still in business despite the deteriorating state of the San Leandro marina. We remembered the clam chowder was good so we started off with that. It was good, but not great. The fish and chips were merely okay. It's unlikely that we'll be returning to Horatio's anytime soon. read more

I had heard a lot about this place and it looked really nice online, but it was overall a huge disappointment. Both my friend and I's orders were incorrect. I had ordered the crab sandwich without cheese but it's premixed so I ended up getting the French dip minus the bread. I was disappointed with it. Thin shavings of overcooked meat. My friend ordered the hamburger without bacon and instead of them taking it back, he just had to take the bacon off. Drinks came very slow as well. For almost $100 definitely not worth it. I won't return. read more

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We came here for my birthday dinner a couple of weeks ago. My husband wanted to take me here since we haven't been here for awhile. We should have celebrated my birthday dinner elsewhere. The service was extremely slow. I know that servers can make a big difference and in our experience, it did. I am not sure if he was overwhelmed with four tables. We are very chill and since I worked part time in the food and beverage industry here and there I know how it can be/is. He was very impersonable with us. The food was a disappointment too. I got the wagyu sirloin and my husband got the fish and chips. My older daughter was not impressed with her chicken strips. It looked like leftovers/scraps. I did like my small appetizer which was a caesar salad. The price point for the items were high for the quantity and quality. As mentioned earlier, we haven't been here for years so we were hoping that it was still pretty good. Unfortunately it is not. We did enjoy the view of the marina for a few minutes before it got dark. read more

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no stars!!! sad it forced me to add a star!! we arrived 8:30pm granted they close at 9:00pm i would expect the same quality of food no matter what time of day it is!! started out by ordering a hot green tea. which was for gotten!! ordered fried calamari... i have no idea what we received it was horrible!! hardly any breaded calamari!! did nit taste like calamari!!! ordered lobster bisque. what the heck did i receive!! i had to send it back!! it was luke warm and salty!! did not taste like lobster bisque!! have no idea what it was!! ordered shrimp scampi was horrible!!! for the amount of expensive $$$ this place charges is not worth it at all!!! very very disappointed!!! will never come back here again!! save your $$$$ and take your pallets to a much better tasting place than horatios!!! sad wastes our good hard working money on this horrible place!! read more

As a disclaimer, each person will have a unique experience at these restaurants, and not one interaction is ever the same. Note that none of these businesses expected me, nor do they commission any of my reviews. Thanks again for your time! [The Story] I was tired from a long workday and wanted to try some Surf and Turf. The reviews of Horatio's were mixed, so I was a bit hesitant to dine here in the first place. However, the view of the water front, along with my need for a good steak, pushed me to try Horatio's. Boy, would I be in for a disappointment. **** [What did We Order] We had a party of 3 1x Watermelon Salad with Blue Cheese 1x Half-Dozen Oysters 2x SLOW ROASTED HERB CRUSTED PRIME RIB -1 was 12 oz. & the other was a 16 oz. Portion -served with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, au jus, spicy horseradish -16 oz was complemented with their ROASTED GARLIC AND SHALLOT SHRIMP 1x RIBEYE* 16 OZ. -served with Mash Potatoes along with Asparagus -complemented with their NORTH ATLANTIC LOBSTER & BEURRE BLANC ---- The Service: 2/5 We were greeted and sat as soon as we had entered their doors. After taking a lap around the restaurant, I saw that their dinner service was rather moderate - not too packed but not too empty. The menu listed the name's of the Manager along with a Head Chef and according to our server, the Head Chef was in during the time of my visit so that made me even more excited to Dine. Since Horatio's is on the water front, I was definitely in the mood for some type of fish or sea creature, so I asked my server a few questions before beginning. One of the questions was, "Tell me what you have for today's fish option." On their menu, they have a section labeled "FRESH CATCH" so one would assume that what would be served will be limited due to only catching so many fish. The Server had told me that they have all their fish in stock, and that the fish isn't caught fresh. Red Flag. How are you going to state something on a menu that contradicts itself? Apparently, the Prime Rib is prepared fresh every 6 cooking until 3pm, which is then sliced and served to order. Once I heard this, I immediately knew that I wanted a Prime Rib. ---- The Food: 1/5 It took 10 minutes for our Garlic Bread to hit the table - it was a sort of sourdough glazed with a garlic-herb butter. Simple. Another 15 minutes for a half dozen oysters to be brought out, relatively small due to not being in oyster season, but another thing about them is that they tasted fresh caught at least. 10 more minutes, our Watermelon Salad came out. The salad itself had been drenched in vinaigrette, which wasn't the best contrast since the watermelon tasted as if it was sitting in coconut juice. Just the contrast between acidity and sweetness was a bit overwhelming. 40 minutes into our dinner time, and our Entrées finally came out. This is when the tragedy was about to unfold. When both me and my associate cut into our Prime Ribs, it was practically raw. We requested for the cook to be MEDIUM-RARE. The meat was not pinkish at all, just bloody red. As for the Prawns that were ordered additionally with my Prime Rib, they were cold to the touch. The Prime Rib was really deceiving because the outside of the Prime Rib appeared to be burnt, but cutting into it resulted in a blood bath. And when I requested a new cut of my 16 oz. Prime Rib - they were all out of Prime Rib. Honestly, I was Shocked to hear this. It was barely 7:30 PM and there would be no more Prime Rib? How are you going to go about placing Prime Rib on a menu and run out when the Dinner Service isn't even halfway complete. Poor management on the Head Chef's part. My other colleagues' Ribeye looked decent enough, so I had requested my server to place an order of the Ribeye as my 2nd Dish. I was hoping that the Ribeye wasn't going to be Red when I cut into it so I requested for this cut of Ribeye to be prepared MEDIUM. After about 20 minutes of waiting for a decent meal, I was presented with the Ribeye. I go in for a cut and what do you know? It was cooked to hell, Dry like a piece of pork, and tough to chew. I was over Horatio's at this point and requested for the Bill. **** Overall : 1/5 I requested for the Manager, vocalized my complaints regarding the food, and ask him to either speak with the Head Chef to improve his skills or hire a New Chef all together. At least he removed the improperly cooked dishes from our bill and gave us complementary desserts. The Recommendation: Do not Come to Horatio's if you want a steak or maybe even seafood. ---- Check out my review for Xe Com Tam VH in Westminster, CA and drop a reaction or comment on my review. We are students learning everyday- so I would love to learn of your experiences as well! read more

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Absolutely--here's a polished review for Horatio's that highlights everything you loved: --- A Seafood Lover's Delight at Horatio's Horatio's delivered an unforgettable dining experience that hit all the right notes. From start to finish, everything was absolutely delicious. The scallops were perfectly seared, the steak was tender and flavorful, and the clam chowder was rich, creamy, and comforting--everything you'd hope for in a great bowl. But my favorite part of the evening? The cocktails. I was genuinely impressed by the creativity and balance of flavors. The delightful citrus-forward cocktail was refreshing and bright, while the smoky old fashioned brought depth and a touch of drama to the table--an ideal combo for a night out. Whether you're craving high-quality seafood or just looking to sip on something special, Horatio's is definitely worth the visit. I'm already looking forward to going back. read more

I love restaurants that go the extra mile. Horatios went above and beyond expectations. The bolognese was very good and the crab artichoke dip was awesome. Everything is prepared with care and the taste was exceptional. Great atmosphere, great service and beautiful ambience. read more

Horatio's - Menu - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

I was feeling nostalgic coming here because this was the place I took my then hottie girlfriend for a romantic birthday day dinner way back before Yelp ever existed. Around maybe 2005 or 06. It was a great experience back then. Now we're married and with a teenager with us and a couple of plus sizes more, but not that much! The place hasn't changed much, just a little more wear and tear restaurant. Still though a nice place to bring a date. The staff here are friendly and helpful. The food we had was great except for my Grilled Pork Chop with Apricot Chutney. The Chutney I could've had without. It was sour and it conflicted with the delicious flavor of the grilled pork chop. I set it aside and everything else was fine. This place is very $$$, so great for once in a while special occasions, or for just reminiscing with your loved ones! read more

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Ordered delivery after staying at a nearby hotel. Prime rib dip was tasty, requested chips instead of fries- they gave fries and they weren't really hot and fresh tasting. Clam chowder was creamy and full of clams. Coconut shrimp were crunchy and sauce had a kick to it-nice portions too. Salad was a bit pricey but tasted as described. Highlight was the key lime pie- a large slice of tangy pie with rich whipped cream- so deliciously crave worthy! read more

Came here for date night on a Wednesday evening and were delighted to be seated right away. Staff and Service: - Our waitress was super nice and funny with her jokes - While we had a main waitress, we also had other staff members bringing out dishes, which made things go pretty quickly and smoothly Food and Drinks: - Calamari: as someone who isn't a fan of tentacles, I enjoyed this calamari as it was limited on that. The majority of the calamari was squid rings - Oysters: these were tasty and didn't look / taste like bottom of the barrel at all - Burger: I know what you're thinking. Who goes to a seafood restaurant and orders a burger? I wanted to try it though and I'm glad I did! This burger was full of flavor from the meat to the house sauce (was a little messy. We ordered extra pickles for our burgers and that made it even better! We are almost positive their pickles are made in house as they taste fresh and not jarred. - Garlic bread: we ordered a side of bread and butter and the bread had garlic butter on it (yum). If you love garlic, you'll love this bread. - Spicy Prickly Pear Margarita: this wasn't spicy at all :(. I was hoping for it to be, but it was another sweet margarita. Miscellaneous: - Lots of parking available via a private parking lot read more

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I have been coming to this place for over 10 yrs, but notice they seem to have less staff and are no longer offer my hands down favorite dish, the pasta bolognese. With the minimal staff they appeared to be a bit distressed but continue to offer decent service. I've always enjoyed the atmosphere but now wonder if I will return because the seafood pasta dish is just ok. Worst they no longer have the delicious key lime pie. read more

Horatio's was an unexpected find. Our first time there, and it was a good one. Fun nautical kind of theme with a lot of attention to details. We got the crab and macadamia nut stuffed Mahi Mahi and mashed potatoes, and the Chilean sea bass with cranberry and a gongonzola risotto. Both were delicious . Plus the mocktails were also tasty. But really what made this place a gem was the customer service. So friendly, professional, knowledgeable and helpful. read more

Horatio's - Chilean sea bass with cranberry and gorgonzola risotto - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I have nothing but good to say about this restaurant. The atmosphere, the location, the views, the service and the amazing food! Has an old nautical, rustic feel the minute you walk in. Rustic wood flooring, nostalgic nautical decoration and wall hangings. An amzaing signature cocktail menu and great wine selection. The food is amazing. We had the sampler platter with crab/artichoke dip, tender teriyaki steak bites and deep fried butterflied shrimp served with a special sauce. I ordered the Mahi Mahi, stuffed wtih crab, spinach and macadamia nuts, green beans served al la dente and mashed potatoes. My palate was drewling when the dish arrived. Views of the marina and sunsets, plenty of parking and is safe. read more

Horatio's - Panko crab, spinach and mac nut stuffed Mahi Mahi is ONO delicous! - Seafood Near Me - San Leandro, California

I recently contacted this establishment to secure reservation for a party of eight. The call was placed on hold for nine minutes before connecting with the hostess. The group I was coordinating with had expressed reservations about returning due to prior negative experiences with both service quality and food quality. While the hostess was courteous in explaining the staffing constraints, this situation underscores the restaurant's apparent inability to adequately staff its operations. This experience reinforces my decision to reconsider future visits. I also requested to speak to a manger but he was apparently in a meeting. read more

We went here with a couple of friends, hoping for decent seafood. Things started well, with our waiter bringing drinks a bread quickly. After that, things went quickly (actually very slowly) downhill. After trying unsuccessfully to catch our waiter's eye, I finally had to stand up and wave my hands to get him to come to our table to take appetizer order. The appetizers appeared quickly (crab/artichoke dip and burrata/tomato platter) and were pretty good, delivered by someone who wasn't our waiter. We told the guy that we were ready to order our main courses. 20 minutes later we still were waiting for our waiter. He made a couple of appearances on the dining room, but never looked our way as we tried to catch his attention. He even delivered salads to the table next to us, but managed to avoid eye contact before he darted out of the dining room. Finally, we asked someone else if he could come by and take our order. He eventually showed up and took our order...three of us ordered soups to go with our courses. Our courses arrived soon after (again, delivered by someone other than our waiter), and we mentioned that three of us had ordered soups that we hadn't received. They offered to bring out the soups and we said to forget it and just take them off the bill. We ate our main courses (seafood trio - overcooked shrimp, 2 scallops, and a dry piece of salmon; prime rib that was tough, even though it was ordered rare; and fish and chips with shoestring potatoes, half of which were inedible as they were soggy from the grease from the fish) and waited for the waiter to make an appearance so we could get our bill. After a little wait, the waiter appeared, carrying the soups that we had ordered. We told him that we had already said that we no longer wanted them and asked for the bill. He said the he'd get our bill. Three times he returned to our table saying that he was working on getting the soups off the bill....wth? We finally got the bill, paid it, and left, knowing that we'd never be back. read more

I wrote a review two days ago I don't know why they took it down I had the worst services here and like I said in the last review it took real long to get my water and the server never checked on us at all like I said it was my first time here and my last time... thanks for taking my last review down read more

A wonderful lunch spot with personality and great good. Staff was extremely friendly and attentive with excellent suggestions. The ambiance is tun with incredible well maintained sea and ship themes. Our food was delicious and a pleasure to share with my partner. read more

Shout out to Horatio's for making our 25th Wedding Anniversary very memorable. I reached out to the restaurant for info on large party reservations. Alexis, their event coordinator quickly got back to me with the information I needed. We decided to stick with Horatio's for our celebration. It was the best experience ever from the pre planning to the event itself. The staff was great, the food was delicious, the ambience was beautiful. Originally we had planned to renew our vows in the restaurant space, but then I spotted a small pier behind the restaurant and decided our group of 40 would meet there for our "renewal ceremony". We then walked over for dinner at the restaurant. It was pretty perfect if you ask me. What a gem we have in San Leandro! Thank you to everyone who made our evening extra special. read more

FOOD POISONING ALERT!!!! I have been coming to this restaurant for 40+ years. I have friends visiting from out of town and visited on September 17. I arrived before my friend who came from out of town when I walked in the front of the restaurant was infested replies. My instinct told me to turn around and leave. I went against my better judgment. And stayed. Once inside the bar area I noticed it was very dirty in there. The floors were filthy and had food all over them Again this was another red flag and I should have left. I was embarrassed to tell my friends what was going on so we stayed once I got home. I was immediately sick very hot day. I called and reported the food poisoning right away. I spoke with the manager Farris. I have spoken with him twice plus another female manager. I was told I would be contacted by corporate office. From the very beginning I let Farris know I wanted a refund on my meal because I got sick period. It has now been almost 3 weeks and nobody has contacted me. The management the restaurant has not offered me any compensation refunding my meal any type of compensation. Still my phone call from the corporate office. This is the warning that I will not eat, quality of service was terrible. I was asked to pay my bill before we were even done with our server, leaving for the day. The situation has been handled very poorly. This is the second I've ever done, but I thought it needed to be brought to the attention not patronize this business if I were you. I will not be going back. This was the family favorite restaurant of ours with the way situation has been handled. It's totally unacceptable. read more

This quick review is purely on how they responded to the negative experience that my wife and I had in our restaurant experience at Horatio's. In short, denial denial denial as you can see from the screenshot uploaded. "No one believed you anyway" was the ultimate response. This will be my last post on this matter. As someone who works in the service industry, I am always looking for ways for customers to help me improve so I can outwork my competition even if I'm already performing at full excellence. I understand the toughness of the restaurant business and therefore I still wish them well. However, this type of response from them is basically a textbook way of how NOT to treat your customers. I leave it up to you my fellow Yelpers to see it for yourselves. read more

The food fantastic the views great the service very responsive and discreet. The food was absolutely amazing. I have had the best scallops there than I have had in years. Absolutely recommend this place. The drink list is amazing. The offers on the menu to die for great place to visit read more

Service was excellent as was the food. The scenery was lovely as well. We will be back!